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• Nicolaus Copernicus is called the Father of Modern Astronomy.
• He introduced the heliocentric theory in 1543.
• This theory stated that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
• His ideas changed the old belief that Earth is the center.

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• Galileo Galilei, a later figure, is often called the "father of observational astronomy".

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• Penicillin, the first true antibiotic, was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
• He made this discovery in 1928 at St. Mary’s Hospital, London.
• He found that a mould (Penicillium) killed bacteria in culture dishes.
• His findings were officially published in 1929.
• First patient treated: Albert Alexander (12 February 1941)

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• A lactometer is used to measure the purity and density (thickness) of milk.
• It checks if milk has been adulterated with water by measuring specific gravity.
• Works on the principle of buoyancy.
• Pure milk specific gravity: 1.028–1.032 at 15°C

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• Carl Linnaeus is known as the Father of Biological Classification (Taxonomy).
• He introduced the binomial nomenclature system (two-name system).
• This system gives every organism a Genus and Species name.
• It made classification of living organisms systematic and universal.
• His work is the foundation of modern taxonomy.

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• The Theory of Relativity was proposed by Albert Einstein.
• It was introduced in the early 20th century.
• It includes Special Relativity (1905) and General Relativity (1915).
• The theory explains the relationship between space, time, and gravity.

Last verified on 02-04-2026